Citrus fruit – sculpture of health

Citrus fruit is rich in vitamins C and B, and due to its high content of folic acid they are recommended to pregnant women and children.

Citrus fruit is an endless source of inspiration for artists. Poets and painters often use yellow-green fruit to express their innermost splendor of emotions.

Nature gave us precious citrus fruit whose contribution to preserving health has been scientifically proven.  Beautiful colors and simplicity of form made citrus perfect for pleasures of human senses.

Heavenly grapefruit and fragrant orange

It is a common and justified opinion that citrus fruit delay aging. They preserve tissue and strengthen blood vessels making skin softer.

Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) is popular among people who tried various slimming diets. Grapefruit juice stimulates fat loss and for that reason it has found its place on the list of dietary drinks. This "heavenly" fruit of light yellow color is the largest among citrus fruit and its taste is bitter and refreshing.

Orange (Citrus aurantium) is the fruit with the highest number of favorable features. Orange largely contributes to prevention of heart diseases and cancer because it contains numerous phytosubstances which have anti-inflammatory and antitumor influence on the human body.

The fragrance of orange flower is enchanting. Simple white orange flowers are used in tea production. Fragrant orange flower tea has soothing effect and is used for healing insomnia.

Healing effects of citrus fruit

Citric fruit and its juices protect the body with their antioxidant ingredients, strengthen the immune system and prevent tumor growth.

Nutritionists find citrus fruits to be very valuable for use and planning of even the most demanding population of consumers.

Lemon (Citrus limonium) is a synonymous for organism recovery and is very popular among convalescents and people with flu and colds. Lemon aroma is intense and its taste is sour.  Lemon is used for preparing drinks and is used in a variety of culinary applications (for example, when preparing game, or marinade for fish).

Lemon zest and soft parts of the fruit are used for enriching dishes flavor. Fruit zest contains glycosides, essential oils and hesperidin which provide specific aroma and flavor to meals. Lemons are usually squeezed and used for preparing juice and lemonades.

Clementines and tangerines have even more pleasant taste. Their zest is easily removed and they are mainly consumed fresh. They are well suited for preparing juice and jam.

Citrus fruit phytosubstances strengthen capillary walls and decrease negative influence of free radicals.

Also, they are rich in vitamins C and B, and especially important is their high content of folic acid which is recommended for pregnant women and children. Furthermore, they contain a variety of minerals, particularly potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron.

What else to say...

Citrus fruit is suitable for transportation. Their thick zest enables them to stay fresh for long time and under appropriate conditions they can be preserved for several months.

Since citrus fruit is most often consumed fresh as juice, the intake of vitamins and minerals safely supplies our organisms with these highly nutritive substances. Citrus fruit juices diluted with water increase children's appetite.

It is a common and justified opinion that citrus fruit delay aging. They preserve tissue and strengthen blood vessels making skin softer. They mostly contain water with dissolved beneficial nutritive substances. With an abundance of organic acids, beta carotene, pectin, terpene, calcium oxalate, citrate and low energy value citrus fruit is well accepted by people who want to look in shape fit and feel light.

A bowl full of citrus fruit is a small sculpture that decorates our tables and rooms, and one from which we can always eat fruit with great pleasure.